#the most fun I ever had in the colosseums was with her lol

[the-punforgiven]

I realize It's been a while and I've gained a good chunk of followers since last time I made a post about her so uh here she is, her name is 4PattyCheeseBurg and I built her with the express purpose of having the highest possible amount of health in the game

The sheer thirst people sometimes have reacting to my Star Fist Only Elden Ring character fills me with SO much joy tbh

[hishap]

“I...” she continued. “Before I met any of you, I went to visit the Capitol with my little brother 'cause he really wanted to see the Colosseum. And, hum... long story short, we met someone very shady who promised us a lot of berries if we could help with crystal experiments...”

“Oh”, Mimi said.

“I had a feeling there was something not quite right there”, the beetle continued, “They wouldn't let us see much of the facility or tell us if there were other test subjects. 'Guess they didn't want us to know they were stealing things and disappearing bugs. I- I already felt bad about the whole thing, and now-”

“Can you guide us there?” Beegonia interrupted her.

“Their lab is under the Ancient City”, Terra replied. “Are we going now or is anyone else gonna join too?”

[This is from chapter 3 of The Mimics]

I hadn't really finalised Terra's backstory until a bit later than I'd like to admit, but she was always supposed to have volunteered for pretty shady experiments. Partially to contrast with Leif who, while they were part of even shadier experiments, absolutely did not consent to any of it.

Terra knew it was shady and the scientists weren't telling her & brother everything, but she did not know the full extent of it. What she did know was that she had been selfish in agreeing with the whole thing and getting Indigo into it just to make berries and felt very guilty about that. She hoped that becoming an explorer and helping others might like. Balance out her previous selfishness a bit even if she couldn't help Indigo directly.

I had the rogue scientists build their lab under the Ancient City because by the time the fic takes place it's empty and no-one ever goes there so they could do whatever they wanted without anyone bothering them. Unless they let their most successful test subject go around and potentially bring explorers there. Oops xD

And that's another contrast between Terra & Leif, too. Terra was considered a success by those experimenting on her while Leif was considered a failure.

Also can I say I'm super proud of the Beegonia pun? 'Cause I am. I actually had to check the wiki to make sure it hadn't been used in the game already 'cause that's the kind of puns you find in it lol. I wanted to have a bee on Tod's team and have that be normal to show that Vi inspired other bees to become explorers too ^^

Fun fact : remember in chapter 1 when Terra is waiting outside the association hoping to join a team? The first team that passes her by before Wil & Mimi come along is supposed to be Tod's team ^^ Dunno whether anyone picked up on that ^^

[rainbowsandcoconut]

Just Saw you like getting questions, so here goes. A followup on the travel favorites. You mentioned it was difficult to narrow down. Would a top ten be easier? I always look for new inspiration LOTR being your first fandom but have you ever been into something no one else understood? 😊

HIIII! 💕 This totally made my night. I am honestly so surprised anyone would care enough to send me an ask, this is so sweet 🥰 Anyone wanting to talk or ask anything should absolutely feel free, I’d love it!

I’m gonna start with the last question since the travel one will definitely be longer 😊

I’ve been into a lot of things no one in real life understood haha. Like Supernatural back during seasons 1-3 ish when I was obsessed and my friends would get tired of me talking about it all the time (thank god for LiveJournal), or cycling (road and track) that I got super into watching one summer and ended up going all over the country to see races and do some photography for, for a few years.

Now traveling. Oh man, you’re really making me miss the days where travel was allowed and where I could afford it lol. Thanks for this question though, it’s really put me in a good mood to remember some of my trips, I hope these don’t disappoint. In case anyone hasn’t seen 3 of my fave travel memories, they’re over here. And now I’m going to spam you all with 10 more of my fave memories from trips. I had to try to go with ones I could find my pics from and I mostly managed, apart from Norway, so here we go:

1. Flying an airplane in Wanaka, New Zealand 🛩 

I got to actually fly a plane! It only fit 2 people (and a cat) and I feel like I was allowed to do waaay too much, likely because it was my instructor’s first time taking someone inexperienced up so he let me do most of take off and also fly most of the trip, and then he even offered to talk me through landing it but I’m not insane so he ended up doing that part on his own. It was super freaking cool, and the view was absolutely breathtaking.

2. Seeing the Northern Lights, Tromsø, Norway

My best friend did her master’s in Tromsø so I went to visit her for a week in November 2018. I was a bit worried it was too early in the season to see the Northern Lights but one night the whole sky was full of dancing green light! We went up the top of a mountain and stayed there until we couldn’t stand the cold any longer, and it was just an incredible night. I didn’t manage to get any good photos with my phone so I just stole this off Google but it’s pretty accurate

3. Meeting Rachel Bloom in NYC last year

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is one of my favourite shows, and it’s really meant a lot to me. Yes, it’s a comedy with musical numbers but it also portrays struggles with mental health more realistically than any other show I’ve seen and that’s something I’ve really both needed and appreciated. Rachel is a comedic genius, and her show has helped me through a few tough times, so being able to not only see CXG live at Radio City Music Hall but also get to talk to Rachel after the show made it an incredible night.

4. Watching the sun rise over Angkor Wat, Cambodia

The history of the Angkor temples is so fascinating, and I managed to get myself up early enough to see the sun rise over Angkor Wat several times. For anyone who may want to go, my advice would be to not elbow your way to the front of the lake, but stand a bit further back while the majority of the tourists scramble to get a good spot. About 90% of them will disappear into the temple once the sun has offically risen and it’s gotten light out, but you want to stay by the lake. The sun takes longer than you think to actually rise above the temple, and by the time it gets there, most people will have left and the area will be much quieter and more peaceful and will give you a chance to really take in the sunrise. Each time I kept thinking maybe the sun wasn’t super bright or the clouds would cover it some because it seemingly took so long, but staying is absolutely worth it.

5. Early morning Alms Giving in Luang Prabang, Laos

This almost felt like a moment I wasn’t supposed to see but the owner of the guest house I was staying at assured me I was fine to watch. I wasn’t staying in the center of the city, and I was the only tourist out to watch the long procession in this neighbourhood which made the experience feel extra special and authentic as opposed to how crowded I’ve heard it can sometimes be in the city center.

6. Going to Lawrence, Kansas in 2009

Seeing as I mentioned being very into SPN above, I’ll include my trip to Lawrence, Kansas on this list. I went solely because my friend and I thought it’d be funny to do so because of its connection to Supernatural. We got invited to lunch by the owner of a souvenir shop who was delighted to hear I was from Denmark because her husband had a friend whose dad had once been. We stayed in Kansas City, and I got lost on my way back from the post office one day. An older lady in a car stopped by the streetlight I was at and offered me a ride back to my hotel which I gratefully accepted, only I started to rethink that decision once I realized that the footwell of her car was so full of bibles, I had to step on them, and the passenger door could not be opened from the inside. Obviously I realized this after I was in the car but while I was somewhat freaked out, I still agreed with her that us going past the McDonalds Drive Thru before my hotel was a good idea so her and I could get to know each other a bit... I was way too trusting back then but hey, I didn’t die so yay?

7. Driving a moped for the first time on Phu Quoc, Vietnam

I don’t have a license for any kind of vehicle and I have never driven any either (apart from a car twice on completely deserted, straight roads) but the owners of the hostel I was staying at insisted it was the best way to get around the island. Once of them tried to show me how it worked on her own moped, then let me try for a couple of minutes and then declared that she’d rent me one for the next day even though she was too afraid to sit on the back while I was practising because my accelerating and breaking were super abrupt. So the next day off I went. I drove into a tree and a sign in the street, got a lot of concerned looks, and I probably broke any and all traffic laws but I had such a fun time and I got to see some incredibly beautiful beaches that I don’t know how I could’ve gotten to without the moped. Important note for anyone doing this: remember sun cream! I sadly don’t have any photos of the moped, but I did take this photo of one of the beaches I visited:

8. Going to Obama’s first inauguration in January 2009 in Washington DC

I’ve always been into American politics and that interest peaked around 2008, so just in time to watch Obama get elected, and I knew I had to try to go to DC when I started planning my first ever US trip for 2009. I didn’t manage to get onto The Mall as I only made my way downtown around 6 am but I got a spot on Pennsylvania Avenue for the parade. I have never been so cold in my entire life but I’ve also never experienced the kind of euphoria and excitement from a crowd that I did that day. There truly was a feeling of hope for a real change, and I talked to the absolutely friendliest, kindest people while we waited. Plus I got to see Barack and Michelle Obama wave at me (in my direction anyway) as they were walking down Penn Ave which I’ll forever remember.

9. Going to Kangaroo Island, Australia

I love kangaroos. So much. I will never get over how cool they are. And I got to bottle feed joeys (baby kangaroos) on this island, as well as pet a bunch of tame adult ones, and see sooo many wild ones. Plus I got to see lots of koalas and other wildlife, as well as the beauty of the island. My friend did technically hit a kangaroo (or wallaby) when we were driving after dark but she’s Australian and didn’t take it quite as hard as I did.

10. Seeing the Colosseum in Rome, Italy

I’ve just always loved this building. And seeing it in real life did not disappoint.

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Childhood OCs & Comic Ideas # 1: Elemental Stones

/confused? check out my master post about this self project here/

Age when I made this: 8 or 9

Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, (a bit of) Drama, Action

Heavily influenced by (i’m too ashamed to admit this but): hana kimi (the japanese live action one), naruto, atla – the start of my weeb days

disclaimer: i won’t be surprised if you’ll cringe a lot, but oh well

Story

Naho is a transfer student freshman of an all boys academy-dormitory. He is aware that he isn’t like everyone else in this school, much less of this world. Simply because he wasn’t from it. In his home world, people possessed a power coming from the foundational elemental stones, namely: fire, water, air, earth.

No one knows (yet) where the so called elemental stones came from, or how their world was separated from the humans’. Although the only thing that separates their people to us is the powers they have.

More or less, these powerful stones gave the home world that unique identity they know. Each element holder was tasked to lead their own tribes; tribes who lived peacefully and independently through the years, help each other out, and slowly expanding to more smaller tribes/ clans.

The peace was disrupted because of a decision made by one person, and this was Naho’s father, Dr. Akono, a scientist, inventor, and also the first holder of the fire element stone. When he knew he needed someone to take over his power so he could focus on his secret project (of the creation of hybrid of elemental stones from the shards of the other holders, and selling it in the black market), he decided to make Naho, and not his older brother, Absin, to inherit the fire stone.

Absin knew that his father’s decision should not be questioned, but at the same time he is incapable of just accepting it. He was enraged. He wanted answers. He wanted to know if he lacked the skills, or talent, or failed his tests– something. But his father only gave him a cold shoulder if the topic is ever brought up.

In that moment, Absin decided that if he wanted to get something done, he must do it by himself.

Absin, who also assists his father in the lab from time to time, had an access inside, sneaked to his father’s office at midnight and discovered the secret project. Absin found a hidden passage,that leads to a basement filled with boxes full of bead shaped stones that resemble the elemental stones, but filled dark substance instead. He didn’t think of finding documents to know what are these for.

All that came to him was a crazy idea, if he wish to fully experience the stones’ powers, he would not wear it like a piece of jewelry (like what the other holders/ people do in their home world), and he would rather consume it.

The following day, Naho, now wearing the fire stone around in his neck, woke up late and alone in his room (which is very odd for him because their family is a royal household) without the “breakfast in bed”, “i’ll dress you up young master”, and “this is your itinerary for today” routine bombarding him.

So, he dressed himself, went down to the halls, the kitchen, the dining area, the music room, etc. He called out of their servants’ names for minutes– but none answered him, the mansion was silent and no one was around, so he thought.

Until he arrived in their family library, where he was greeted by the corpses of his parents, deeply impaled by a black metal rod in each of their chests– Naho can’t take his eyes off of this awful sight, while Absin appears out of nowhere, drenched in blood, and patiently waiting for him to turn his back.

Fast forward, Naho’s brother challenged him for a fight, for the survivor to be the one worthy of their father’s throne, and for Naho to hand over the fire stone.

Both of them knew they were unstable for battle. Absin who was currently experiencing the side effect of ingesting experimental objects, and Naho, who lacked combat skills, yet, was very emotional; agreed to the challenge. Absin grins, and was confidently ready to obliterate his only sibling.

It all went too fast– all Naho remembered was how his brother looked like a demon and how darkness engulfed him when he was attacked– but was surprised he didn’t die.

Naho he woke up in a forest, in the smell of healing herbs, and found himself with a thing/person/being made out of black smoke who introduced itself as Master, who appears to have saved him from his death.

Master and Naho’s conversation was short, Naho was in shock that he was asleep for 7 months, and his brother (like what the fire nation in atla did) sent his army to centralize the power to their tribe, is creating monsters, and would not cease in bringing destruction unless he acquired all of the elemental stones.

Thus, the prologue ends and the story begins. After Master trained Naho to master his element, he tasks him to help in finding the other foundational elemental stone holders in order to stop his brother before their world collapses. Naho was of course up for the job, all for the sake of his parents and the future of their people. However, he was surprised that his journey would require him to go out of his comfort zone, again, and jump to a different world. The human world.

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Characters

note: i just threw all out of the important bits here. not much of a personality-wise description. sorry if its incoherent

Going back, Naho now enters in this all-boy-school because he heard rumors that he has two of his childhood friends who are studying there. There he meets:

Syo -  (water stone holder), who lived his childhood in their home world but was sent to the human world (likes some sort of foreign exchange student)

Sukiro  - (electricity stone holder), the stone he acquired was originally a family treasure, but stole it and traveled to the human world because he knew the stone only caused bad luck and destruction because of its impurity (later in my comic it is revealed that his family was the one who commissioned Dr. Akono in the first place to experiment with elemental stones).

Also, they meet other elemental stone holders as well like

Magski - (air stone holder), a lone wolf/ orphan from the air tribe, who won the air stone from a colosseum fight. Since then she was hailed as their queen and leader, the weird thing she experiences is, she doesn’t age and experiences memory lapse from time to time (but can’t pinpoint why)

Dyoli - (earth stone holder), he inherited the earth stone because he was an only child. He’s a die hard fan of Dr. Akono’s works. Despite being blind, this dork and genius kid is talented in creating machines, weaponry, and gadgets. He can only see through the eyes of his dog robot- with a well thought of name, Dyoli Jr.

Shaco - (darkness stone holder), she is a character similar to Syo, of her powers being impure. She is one of the lab rats of Absin who escaped and traumatized from his experiments. She then later developed a power to control paranormal activities– but joins Naho’s crew in search of a cure.

i don’t actually recall why I made their names end in Os and Is. *shrug*

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Fun facts!

Elemental Stones comic ran for 2 years because my sisters were very fond and hooked in this comic (which is weird because Ii noticed most of the chapters were Naho and the gang’s school lives together and filler episodes before I went back to the plot lol), and I enjoyed sketching action scenes.

I stopped because I pursued new comic ideas. Then in 2015, I made a cohesive origin story of the elemental stones, how the home world was established by the initiative Dr. Akono and of the first holders, Master’s  identity, ++ some surprise twists (like Magski being a time traveler).

That’s all for now. Whew!

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8. Rarest/Most expensive game in your collection?

I don’t actually know how rare it is, but I think that the rarest game I have is Fatal Frame 3 for the PS2. I’ve never beaten because I always turn it off because it’s really scary sdlajlksjfl;sdf

9. Most regrettable purchase?

You’d think my answer would be Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, but lowkey..... I actually had a lot of fun with that game lol. My most regrettable purchase is Resident Evil 6. Like Leon’s campaign was fine and all, but holy shit the other campaigns are just not good.

13. A game you’ve never played that everyone else has?

I’ve actually never played a DOOM game. Like at all. Not even the original ones.

14. Favorite game music?

I’m gonna have to go with anything from a Mario game. I adore all of the music in the Mario series, they’re all so dang good (not including Yoshi’s New Island because.... yikes lol)

20. Game that you know like the back of your hand?

Dark Souls 3. I’ve played it so much, but I still have fun with it every time I make a new character or do another New Game+

24. First Pokemon game?

Technically my first Pokemon game was Gold on the Game Boy, but I was super young and didn’t really play it all that well, or like at all really lol. My first proper Pokemon game was Diamond, and I still have the Luxray that I got as a Shinx the first time I played through that game, she’s so good and if I ever lose her to some technical thing I’ll actually cry lmao.

39. A sequel that you would die for them to make?

I’d want either a sequel or spiritual successor to the Pokemon Colosseum and Pokemon XD Gale of Darkness games because holy shit those games are so cool. Like they’re the first 3D rpg pokemon games, and the Shadow Pokemon thing was so cool!!!!!!!!!!!! I don’t think they’ll ever make another one of them, but GOD I wish they would.

62. Ever buy a console specifically to play one game?

I’m pretty sure I got the Playstation 3 for the sole purpose of playing Uncharted and the Last of Us lol.

Thank you so much for the ask! Sorry if I got to this a little late, I’ve been busy all day lol.

[jolteonjordansh]

Day 1: “Successor”

Synopsis: It’s been five years since Wes and Rui have defeated the criminal syndicate Cipher, and since their disbandment the duo have advanced their travels to a wider scale as they visit multiple regions. Upon making their recent arrival to the tropical region of Alola however, Rui discovers the potential uprising of old adversaries.

Author’s Note: It’s the first day of 2017’s Orre Week! I hope to get everything in on time, but if I don’t I’ll still be sure to post everything I have planned! This may disappoint some people, but this is pretty much the only prompt that will directly connect to the events of Pokémon Colosseum. My focus will be the events after Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. But this is a story I wanted to get out. I should confess though: This is actually my first time drawing Wes and Rui. Okay, maybe not first time ever—I did an old comic back in elementary school regarding origin stories of this duo, but my headcanon has drastically changed since then and I can’t even find the original material. Still, this is my first time actually drawing default Wes and Rui and as much as I wish it was better, I’m mostly happy with how it turned out! Still, I never realized how ridiculous Wes’ hair is… lol

I hope we all have a great Orre Week, and I hope you guys like my contributions! I’ll admit, I’m a bit nervous as this is some of the first writing I’ve posted online in years, so I could be a bit rusty. Proceed under the break to read today’s one-shot!

His black boots trampled against the wooden stairs as Wes trekked up to the next floor, his Espeon and Umbreon trotting adjacent to his left and right. Reaching into a pocket in his blue coat, he pulled out a card as he made his way towards a door. Placing the card up against the knob, it clicked and he opened the door as he and his Pokémon companions passed through the door.

“Oh, you’re back already?”

Wes looked towards one of the beds, where Rui laid back as Espeon stood up to the side of the bed, rubbing his head against her hand with a soft purr. She was one of the few sights that could crack a genuine smile out of Wes, and he nodded as the door shut behind him. “The trainers are still pretty sparse around here, but I’ve noticed they have quite a close connection with their Pokémon, even if they’re not as challenging as some from the other region.”

“Yeah, a lot of them walk around with their Pokémon everywhere. There’s so many cute companions around here!” She giggled, looking down at the pink feline and his approaching ebony ally. “But not as cute as you two, of course.”

“Don’t spoil them Rui. They’ll become too content with all of the attention you give them.”

“Oh, relax. You keep them well-trained as it is. Just because you’re not as affectionate doesn’t mean I can’t be,” She reached her hands as she pet them both, their purrs harmonizing.

“You make it sound like I don’t care for them at all. These guys are the closest thing I have to family,” Wes sat down on the adjacent bed. “And how have you enjoyed your down time?”

“Oh, I just woke up from a nap. I can’t believe how much there is to do on Melemele Island! This place is just so beautiful, and this region still has other islands we can visit. I had to have a day to take it all in!”

“I guess this is our most relaxing visit yet. I guess you made the right decision picking it out.”

“It’s almost like if Agate Village were a whole island. I think I’m ready to pick it out for the both of us to stay here!”

“Come on, cut that out. You’re being silly,” Wes looked down and scratched underneath the chins of his companions, noticing what seemed like a pair of smirks between them. “I still want to be able to go back to Orre too. I’ve got pals to meet up with at the Outskirt Stand when we go back, if hell hasn’t frozen over and Officer Johnson hasn’t caught them.”

“I know, and I want to go see grandma and grandpa when I can too,” Rui looked over towards the TV running in the background as she held the remote out. “I do hope they’re doing alright though. The P*DA’s service doesn’t really work outside of Orre, and you know how my grandparents are with technology…”

“You’re not trying to search for the ONBS through the TV service here again, are you? You’ve done that in every region we’ve visited, and you’re never successful. I get that you’re so blown away by how many channels they all have, but ONBS just has too limited of a broadcast.”

“I just want to try, alright? Is that such a bad thing to do?”

“Well, alright. I’m just saying it’s probably a hopeless cause,” Wes shrugged as he scratched behind Espeon and Umbreon’s ears, listening to their shrills of delight as his two friends turned over towards him instead and leaned into his hands. His ears blocked out the clicking of the TV, staring into the violet and red eyes blinking at him as he gave them a gentle smile.

I do wonder how things are in Orre, His mind wandered, but easily he remembered just how little Orre had changed in his time living there. Even in his life living alongside Team Snagem, his life had been mundane. The places he saw never changed. The people barely changed. Regulations never changed. Even when Cipher had reared their ugly heads into the scene, only a handful of people took action.

The police force was nearly nonexistent after all, as Chief Sherles and Officer Johnson were the only ones who strived for any sort of peace. Only the occasional bystanders like Duking ever bothered to step in. There was the Kids’ Grid, of course, but they were just as their name implied—kids. As skilled as they were with technology, they didn’t have the resources to reach any further than Orre. For all Wes knew, they could have been continuing with their usual work behind the scenes in The Under as he and Rui continued to travel.

But Orre had found peace after he had stepped in, and that was what mattered. The usual petty crimes of bandits and lone wolves would continue throughout the region, but he wasn’t a superhero meant to handle the region’s problems. These were mere misdemeanors that would take care of themselves. The world was built to handle those who could survive in it, and nature would take its course. It was only if humanity strayed nature too far from its course that it required such interference.

Still, I can’t help but wish to see Orre improve for the better. Solving everyone’s problems is a nice thought, just not feasible, He ruffled his hands against Espeon and Umbreon’s heads. I suppose it’s just best to believe Orre is on a road towards improvement.

“Wes!”

He lifted his head up at the sound of her gasp. “What? You didn’t seriously find it, did you?”

“In a way, but… Not in a way I was hoping. Look!”

As Rui sat up and pointed towards the screen, like an excited child pointing out her favorite superhero, what she pointed towards was nothing to be thrilled for. A bold red banner laid at the bottom of the screen, reading its news report.

“Orre News Broadcast Station Attempts ‘Shadow Pokémon’ Hoax”

“What…?” The words squeezed out of Wes’ mouth like a ghastly breath.

“Today on the Pokémon Conspiracy Network, we have probably one of our strangest stories in years,” A red-haired woman appeared on camera as video footage played to the left of her. “From the obscure ‘Orre Region’, we received word of supposed news reports of an entire city being taken over by a criminal organization named Cipher, with weapons the news station— ONBS—has reported as ‘Shadow Pokémon’.”

“Why would ONBS report false news? I know they weren’t the most accurate when I blew Gonzap’s base, but this doesn’t sound right…” Wes mumbled.

“If this story sounds crazy enough to you, don’t take our word for it—Here’s the full footage of ONBS’ supposed news report,” The camera panned away from the woman as the video to her left then filled the screen. It was the usual ONBS set-up, but rather than having the station’s standard broadcast woman reporting the news, a somewhat familiar brown-haired boy sat alongside a monitor playing back footage, with the young narrator beginning his speech.

“Hello, viewers! This is Secc, ONBS’ Director. We bring you a special scoop.”

“No way… That’s Secc? He really grew up!” Rui exclaimed.

“And he’s ONBS’ Director? I guess that was only a natural progression for him in Orre, the kid being so smart…” Wes then rose his hand in a gentle hushing manner, as Rui’s voice calmed to whispers of disbelief.

“The courageous actions of a young boy thwarted a group of Cipher operatives who had infiltrated Phenac City,” The monitor’s camera then panned towards a young boy with long red hair clad in yellow, a strange mechanical arm adorning the left half of his body. “This footage shows the boy and his Pokémon driving off a top Cipher Admin from the city’s Stadium.”

Wait, that machine… That can’t be…! Wes’ eyes widened as the robotic arm caught his attention, subconsciously glancing towards his own left arm to the machine that he wore as rusty armor, his voice reduced to a raspy whisper. “That’s Phenac City, no doubt about it…”

“I don’t think we ever saw that guy from Cipher though. He… kind of looks like Ein had a little too much fun at a costume party,” Rui said.

“He’s got a weird get-up, I’ll give you that,” Wes added.

“Cipher had been trying to take over the entire city by replacing its citizens with the syndicate’s members,” Secc continued. “ONBS was also targeted for takeover by Cipher. Despite this setback, Cipher appears to be growing more active.”

“Wait, they tried to take over ONBS too!?” Rui piped up.

“So did Venus try that nonsense again? At least it sounds like Orre’s smartened up to know not to let them influence them… I bet the whole Kids’ Gridd works for ONBS now. That’s why they managed to actually capture good coverage of Cipher… if this is real.”

“Wes, you don’t really think Secc would fake thi—“

“Hang on, let it finish Rui.”

“The authorities have issued a caution to all citizens and organizations to be alert to the possibility of further attacks,” Secc said. “As you have seen, Cipher has returned with a vengeance. The entire Orre Region is endangered again. ONBS promises to doggedly pursue this story and provide you with the most accurate information on Cipher’s actions,” A look of determination flashed into Secc’s eyes, one Wes recognized from nearly half a decade ago. “We must not allow Cipher to carry out its conspiracy of fear. Let us all protect the peace of Orre with courage!”

And with a final outcry, the video faded to black, returning to the red-haired woman at the center stage of the TV recording. “The ONBS report was sent to multiple news stations from Kanto to Hoenn. However, most officials have dictated the footage to be false and controversial at best. The so-called ‘Shadow Pokémon’ that were reported could not be seen in the footage, as the battle seemed no different than any other Pokémon battle,” The woman explained. “The obvious bias towards the Orre Region and justice for it also leads officials to believe that the report was put together to gather attention towards a region even I have never heard of before.”

“Of course that battle seemed regular to you guys!” Rui’s face turned red with anger as she found herself getting up out of bed. “Normal humans can’t see Shadow Pokémon! You wouldn’t know the difference unless you watched the battle closer!”

“Rui…” Wes murmured.

“While the report talks as if these attacks have happened before, we could not find any evidence of such incidents between several news stations through multiple regions. It seems the whole ‘issue’ is a self-contained show with over the top acting, particularly with the ridiculous cloaked man. For now, the ‘Cipher’ reports are being dismissed. We’ll show you what other locals had to say after seeing this stage sho—“

The TV blinked off as Rui held out the remote, slamming it down next to the TV as she turned around to Wes. “I can’t believe these people! The ONBS is actually reaching out to other places in the world and they won’t listen because Cipher’s work has always been so under-handed and secretive! How was any of that fake!? Secc and the other kids would never lie and spread it around like that!”

“Rui, you need to calm down. You’re hardly rational right now,” Wes hushed.

“I’m not rational!? Wes, you should be mad too! That’s our home these conspiracy jerks are talking down about, and our friends too! They’re hardly being reasonable about this to! And everyone could all be in grave danger but no one else is bothering to get involved!”

“Rui,” Wes stood up as he placed a finger on her lips, immediately silencing her ranting. “Let’s think through this, alright?”

Her shoulders slouching, Rui sighed as she looked up at Wes with her blue eyes crying of despair. “Wes, I just… I can’t believe this is happening again, and we weren’t there for it… What if this has been going on since we left?”

“I can’t imagine it’s been going on for that long. I know our connection with Orre has been limited in the last five years, but we’ve found ways to send e-mails at some places with wired connections. I would have gotten an urgent message back when we visited the PokéCom Center in Johto last year. It must have been within the last few months at most.”

“I guess… But do you really think this was faked?”

“No, I think there’s some legitimate news here. Sure, Secc was pretty vocal about justice for Orre, but… He’s not wrong. And I wouldn’t put it past Cipher to take over a city. Evice posed as mayor for Phenac City all while we remained unaware, and they built a whole tower for themselves. They have resources and connections, without a doubt.”

“Yeah, this has to be legit… But it doesn’t look like Orre is completely vulnerable.”

“You’re right. They had a boy fighting that Cipher Admin, not to mention that mechanical arm…”

Rui nearly felt her soul leap right out of her skin as she recalled the machine Wes had just pointed out to her. “Wait, you don’t think that was a…!?”

Wes nodded. “It’s got all the parts. That kid had a Snag Machine on him, no doubt about it.”

“Do you think maybe Team Snagem is working with Cipher again, and that boy got his hands on their Snag Machine?”

Wes snickered. “That thing looked way too fancy to be Snagem’s handiwork. Besides, they’d practically fallen apart by the time we left, but the Old Man insisted he’d bring Team Snagem back. Besides, after Cipher made a fool of themselves, he’s got bad blood with them. He told me all about it before we left.”

“So you went to see Gonzap even after everything that happened? Wouldn’t he have bad blood towards you?”

Wes shrugged. “It is what it is. I figured I’d at least try to set things straight with him. Either way, that kid doesn’t really look like Snagem material. Gonzap was barely willing to take me in at my age as it was. That Snag Machine was probably reverse engineered somehow, I’m sure. And if the boy fought off a Cipher Admin, sounds like he’s doing a lot of the dirty work.”

“I guess so… But I can’t believe Cipher would return, and with more Shadow Pokémon too…”

“Were you able to tell if that crony was using a Shadow Pokémon? Or maybe that kid?”

“I don’t know, I couldn’t really tell but the battle was pretty violent… Maybe since the footage is recorded and I’m not seeing the Pokémon directly, I couldn’t see the black aura around it.”

“I see… I guess that only makes sense,” Wes looked out towards the window, his yellow eyes gazing out away from Rui. “ It’s in their hands then.”

“In their hands!? That’s all you have to say!? Wes, we need to go back there and help! We can’t just leave Orre’s people and our friends and family out there to just deal with it!”

“What do you propose we do then?” Wes gave her a sharp glare. “You know as well as I do that finding a ferry that takes us back to Orre only comes once in a blue moon in regions like this. And there’s certainly no airports nearby. We couldn’t afford a private jet even if we wanted to.”

“What about your Skarmory? She can fly us there, can’t she?”

“She couldn’t fly two people to a far off region efficiently, that’s for sure. I can’t put that kind of stress on her.”

“But Wes, if we just try—“

“Rui,” All Wes needed to do was firmly say her name for her to realize she needed to calm down. There was a stiff silence between them, Rui’s heart dropping to the pit of her stomach as she began to understand Wes’ logic was sound—far more than her rampant emotions.

The silence held as if the legendary Celebi had entered the room, with time itself frozen to a halt. Umbreon and Espeon stared up towards the argument of their two human friends, but remained neutral with their own sense of tact. Only the soft sound of Wes’ feet shuffling and turning towards the door could be heard among them.

“Wes, I’m sorry. I just…” Rui broke the silence as Wes had turned away from her. “I want to help everyone back home. I can’t stand the thought of thinking they might be in trouble. I don’t know what I’d do if Cipher took over Agate Village and did something to grandma and grandpa.”

“I know it’s frustrating,” He extended his right arm out, as if signaling her to hush, but now with a sense of understanding. “I want safety for Orre too. There’s a reason I left Team Snagem so many years ago—I understood how important its people and Pokémon were. But we’re not in a position right now.”

Rui had no response. She didn’t have to remind him that he was right. He already knew, and she did too.

“But you have to remember too, just because we’re not there doesn’t mean Orre is helpless. I think it’s fair we give the rookie a chance.”

“Oh, the kid? You really think he can handle it though?” Rui asked.

“The footage spoke for itself, don’t you think?” Wes grinned. “He fought pretty well with his Pokémon, and defeated a Cipher Admin. It seems like he has the tools, especially if the Kids’ Grid have made connections with him.”

“You’re right… You always seem to figure things out quick, don’t you Wes?”

“I’ve got street smarts. That’s about as well as I can put it,” Wes turned back to her as he placed one of his hands over her shoulders, then gently bringing her into a supportive embrace. “I’m sorry if I came off as cruel. Why don’t we try to find a place like the PokéCom Center and connect my P*DA so we can communicate with the others? If we can do that, we can at least see if we need to make drastic measures to intervene and make sure everyone else is okay.”

“Yeah… That sounds good. Maybe we should go start asking around?”

“Sounds good to me,” Wes released Rui from her grasp, though reaching and holding her hand in support. “It’ll all be okay. I’m sure of it. And if worst comes to worst, we’ll make sure to fix everything.”

Rui nodded, as her eyes suddenly lit up. “Hey, maybe we can even spread awareness outside to the other regions so people believe that it’s true! We can tell them it’s no hoax!”

“I’m not sure how much they’ll believe us. To the rest of the world, we’re nobodies. But I suppose it couldn’t hurt.”

“Come on then, we shouldn’t waste time! Let’s get going!” Rui grasped Wes’ hand as she charged towards the door, Wes feeling his body being thrown forward along with her. Standing back up, Umbreon and Espeon yipped and skipped along as they followed after their master and his companion. The discovery of such a dire situation was disheartening to be sure, and perhaps now their master had more work to do.

But a new hero had stepped forward now, one they had now decided to place their trust into for the sake of the Orre Region.

[sheentravels]

It’s already November

I know what you’re thinking…where have you been!? 

I’m sorry my friends, but after an AMAZING reading week, I’ve just gotten busy with all the “studying abroad,” meaning essays to write, presentations to present, and also preparing myself for next semester’s registration back at UH Manoa. It’s already November and I only have one month left of London :( This makes me sad truthfully because I feel like I started this school year just like any other fresher. I started a life here, I’ve made so many new friends, experienced so many unbelievable things I never would have thought I would, and as the last month here occupies my time with earlier nights and upcoming deadlines, I just can’t believe that this amazing experience is soon reaching its end.

So, READING WEEK. It was amazeballs. The first half of our UH Group had traveled to Barcelona first on Friday, Oct.20 because they didn’t have classes on a Friday. That left me, Chelsie, and Erin to head to Barcelona the following Saturday night. We fit everything we could into ONE BACKPACK, yes, ONE BACKPACK, and made our way to Gatwick Airport and left for Spain. We got there at midnight on Sunday, and it was upon walking out of the terminal did we realize that we were officially in a country that had a foreign language: Spanish. The signs were in Spanish (some had English translations underneath, thank god) but everything was dominantly in Spanish. The weather wasn’t as cold as the cold we left in London, but it was bearable. We had paid for a bus to take us to this plaza near La Ramblas, a 10-minute walk away from our Youth Hostel. When we got dropped off, I’ll admit it was scary. It was dark, there were drunk people roaming the streets trying to talk to us, and we were all just tired and eager to get to our Hostel. After minutes of walking and following the guidance of Google Maps, we had found it. It was called the “Alternative Youth Hostel,” but we didn’t see that much youth LOL. There were mostly men in there and we were the only signs of actual youth. Nevertheless, it was a pretty clean and tidy Hostel. We were given keys to lockers to put our stuff in, and for our sleeping quarters we were in a room with 4 bunk beds and we all had the top bunk. It was already 2am by the time we checked in, put away our stuff, got into our clothes to wear the next day, and fell asleep. We were going to meet up with the others early in the morning, aka 5am. Tired from the journey but excited for being in a new country, we fell asleep.

After roughly 3 hours of sleep, we got up and got ready to head out into the early morning. It was still dark out and it looked the same as it did when we first arrived. We were going to meet the others in front of this market that was supposedly the halfway point between our hostel and their Airbnb, but when we got to the meeting point it seemed as though it was entirely blocked off. We were confused. The meeting point was near the middle of this long strip known as “La Ramblas,”

 which was empty and barren and filled with drunk young adults walking up and down it. It was too early for me to deal with, plus it was cold, so we were all just lost. Eventually, Jenny had sent Chelsie her current location and we spent a good hour walking around alleys and buildings until we actually got to them at a bakery. Serena’s grandpa had flown to Barcelona too to hang with her, so we had him and Serena as our tour guides for the day. We had caught a cab to go to Park Guell, which was featured in Cheetah Girls 2 LOL. It was still dark out by 8am, but the place was beautiful and colorfully decorated nevertheless. There were tile pieces covering the buildings and chairs, and since we were there before they opened we got to go in for free. We actually watched the sunrise there, and it was beautiful. Afterwards, we caught a cab to get to the Sagrada Familia, which was the most beautifully constructed church I’ve ever seen. It was made by the same guy who built Park Guell, so his art definitely spoke everywhere in Barcelona. The church was tall and we even had the chance to tour inside of it. Inside the glass windows were colored a variety of colors, purposefully made that way so that when the sun shined through the window the light would illuminate the inside. I was amazed.

We left on Tuesday, and headed to Rome. Serena stayed back with her grandpa.  I’d been to Rome already back in the Summer of 2015, but it was so nice being back. Rome is the home of my favorite historical landmark: The Colosseum. Rome was colder in the night, but our airbnb was definitely much cuter compared to Barcelona haha! 

We had eaten so much gelato, pasta, and walked over 10 miles every day. We bought tickets to see the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, the Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps, The Vatican, The Sistine Chapel, and a new personal favorite: The Orange Garden. Melky had taken us up a huge hill to Orange Garden where we could see the best panoramic view of the city. It was so beautiful to watch the sunset from there, and we had all sang our hearts out walking back to our airbnb one night.

By Friday it was time for us to leave again, but this time the group was split again. Melky, Max, Jenny and Kristel were heading to Venice, whereas me, Chelsie and Erin were off to Santorini! This was the best part. Once we landed, it was even more foreign than ever. The signs looked like hieroglyphics, but of course every sign had at least an English translation right below it. We got picked up at Santorini’s small airport by our AirBnb host, Dima. He drove us to Perissa, the small town our airbnb was in. 

Dima told us all about how chill everything in Santorini was, how everyone’s really nice and trustworthy, how the police is so chill that there’s only one that can be seen around and when he is seen you can only see him drinking coffee, and he even told us how you don’t need a seat belt to drive in Santorini. They were wild! LOL. The place we were staying at was really cute though, and it was only minutes away from Dima’s family restaurant (where we get 10% off), and the Black Beach. We definitely headed there first. It was drop dead gorgeous. To finally see a beach again after having been deprived of it for so many months, we were almost crying. We ate Greek dishes such as deep fried tomatoes with Greek yogurt (Tzatziki) and Moussaka (meat and eggplant lasagna). It was soooo good. I love Greek food. After we ate, we went back to our place to change into our bathing suits and tanned on the beach. We arrived to Santorini at it’s low season, so there were absolutely no tourists ANYWHERE. It was AMAZING.

That night we traveled to the other side of the island known as Oia (Ee-a) to watch their famous sunsets. That’s where we saw all the white houses with blue roofs that people see on Social media. We also got to see the views of the ocean and the volcano the island harbors and let me just tell you, it was unbelievable. Everything we looked at had some glimmer or mist around it, so it felt like we were looking at heaven. The sunset was also amazing to watch alongside everything. We even got our feet eaten by those fish that are supposed to clean the dead skin off your feet haha! It was a weird, tingling, ticklish experience but my feet felt so soft afterwards. I couldn’t believe we were there.

The next day (Saturday) was Chelsie’s 21st birthday! So we arranged a wine tasting tour. It was super fun and very informational. I finally understand why people pair wine with cheeses and such LOL. Also, for Chelsie’s birthday wish, we traveled to Fia (Santorini’s capital) to ride donkeys. It was...an experience LOL. I truly felt bad that the donkeys had to haul us down and up a hill. I feel bad that it was a scary but fun experience. Let’s just say I don’t plan on doing it again ;P

We were there til Monday, which was when it was time to head back to reality. We left Santorini Monday morning and spent the entire day flying until we got to London at midnight. It definitely got way colder while we were away, because we started to see our breath fog whenever we talked. It was the best week of my entire life.

Sorry if you noticed I got less into detail during this blog, I just have to get back to working on my essays if you’d excuse me haha. For example, I have to write five 1000+ word essays for just one of my classes. *le sigh* Well, it’s reasonable. If I am granted the once in a lifetime opportunity to study abroad and travel to other countries, why can’t I work for it through school in return?

Until we speak again my readers :)

Sheena

[ihositalianbread]

Rites of Passage

As we approach our finale in just a couple of days, we come to the fallen colosseum, though deteriorated by ware, it has been the site of marvelous battles for the entertainment of the crowd, just like you all have been this season.  So lets pay tribute to the many housemates lost this season...

Leah

Elijah-Leah I didn't expect you to leave the game this early? You're very well liked and extremely popular but I am sad I didn't get to work with you that much in this game bc we were in Trashy4 together and obviously we clicked there so I wouldn't see why we wouldn't work together until you started becoming a bit inactive in the community which I completely understand bc irl shit comes first but much love to you hun <3 I just couldn't help getting you out bc you're popular as fuck and the combo of you and Luke felt like a threat to me and my allies

Emily-

Logan-Leah! Robbed icon! I have no clue what happened here because I never got to know you, but I’ve heard you’re pretty rad. I hope you’re doing good!

Nick-You are an exceptional player in the games that youve played and it was sad (yet refreshing) to see you become a target so soon. I really wanted to have another chance to get to know you a bit better this time around. However, when I saw Christine walk through that door... I knew that everybody was going to be royally screwed with two of the most well liked people in the whole community in a popularity contest. All in all, I hope we eventually do get another chance to play together in an ORG and maybe in a situation where we can work together. Love you girl ♡

Victor-

Darian

Elijah-I wasn't really surprised when you were evicted I think you're fairly new to the community and it's really hard for people to get to know your name , but honestly ngl I thot you were kinda fake to me (lkflqkdkw sorry if I'm assuming) being that you wanted me out in (not using this an an excuse) this org and a different one which made me really question working with you this entire game but you fell short and I would've be willing to work with you and Casey at first but I don't really remember you speaking up other than asking for my vote to stay soz , I just couldn't risk me doing a favor for you for you to turn on me last minute and nom me/vote me out it was in my best interest to evict you

Emily-

Logan-We all know. That’s all.

Nick-Although I worked with you for the short period of time you were in the game, it has came to my knowlodge that youre basically the worst entity in this entire community. Not only do you perpetuate hate online, but you also bring it to the real world. You need a reality check, because if you think that any Ivy league is going to take a racist, transphobic, misgendering, problematic biggot to their university... you are strong mistaken. Do you really think that this world needs more hate and bullying than it already has today? You being a member of the LGBT+ community should be a beacon of acceptance and hope for everybody. I hope you wake up and start loving yourself and the people around you... realize that people actually have feelings and that your words do you have reprecussions.

Victor-

Luke

Elijah-Luke king! I'm super sorry you got evicted early in the game I really did enjoy talking to you even tho you backstabbed me in a different game (not an excuse to target you plus you're forgiven bc I like u as a person) alfkwkfjwj that was a long time ago so I forgot about it I honestly just tried my hardest getting you out due to the simple fact you were probably one of the most well liked out of this entire cast ,you would have an extremely amazing chance at winning this game if you were sitting where I am

Emily-

Logan-LUKE! MY LOVE, MY LIGHT, MY STAR IN THE DARKNESS! So you know how much I love you, and I’m so happy to have gotten to know you and be your friend - you are so amazing, and you’re gonna get a man who loves u to fucking death mark my got damn words. You kept me going and kept me playing in this game. Thanks for that, sweet pea <3

Nick-Working with you was both really messy, but really fucking fun. Now looking back, I really do think the only reason I wanted you gone is because youre gameplay reminded me a bit too much of myself. You appeared to talk to everyone and have many connections in the game. The one week where you legit gave Sam and I five different names of people that you wanted to have nominated for eviction not only allowed me to build trust with every person's name you threw out, but also let me see how much of a wild card you were going to be in the game... something I did not need. Overall, I had an amazing time playing with you and I hope we will eventually play again some time down the road.

Victor-

Emma

Elijah-MOM... that vote was so close for you to stay :( I wish you could've stayed longer bc I really enjoyed our talks (whenever we did talk lol we were both rly inactive) but honestly you're the sweetest and kindest person I've ever met in an org willing to put your BB life at stake for mine not 1 person I know would do that for me in this game other than you and I want to thank you for always being nice to me and helping me thru the game while you were here <3 love ya 

Logan- I never knew you, but you were sweet!

Nick-When I saw that you were cast for this game I was ECSTATIC. Not only are you one of my favorite people in the community, but you are also incredibly cute, funny, loyal, and smart. I was so happy that I finally got a chance to play with you in a game and I really do wish you made it further. You are fucking RAD. Also, can you do youre hair pinkish-purple next time?

Victor-

Michael

Elijah-I'm super sad we didn't get to work together in this game bc I know we're played other orgs together before and we did manage to work in those before and I was a bit iffy on whether or not to message you and offer you an alliance bc I wasn't sure if you trusted me or not in this game due to me backstabbing you in a different one but overall I'm super happy we got to be in another game together !

Logan-A sweetheart, a child, the face of young innocence. I adore you even though I never really got to know you.

Nick-You were one of the people I trusted the most in this game. I had an amazing time working with both you and Emily this season and I promised you when you got evicted I would watch out for her. You leaving in turn started the best alliance of the season..  the "Queef Queens" which included Samantha, Emily, Elijah, and I. I really wish we could have had this alliance start before you left, but you leaving deffinently drew some lines within the house and let me better secure Emily and Elijah's anti-Christian/Victor mentality... something that helped me and Samantha get further in the game without getting nominated every week.

Victor-

Jay

Elijah-tbh I didn't see myself working with you this game bc I hosted you in Johto and knew you weren't a person I could align myself with and depend on when I needed something ... you were expecting me to save you US week of this game but little did anyone know I had an alliance with Nick, Emily, Sam and myself and we diverted a major plan for your own alliance members to backstab you and somehow we managed to pull thru with it , I do love ya as a person but game wise I couldn't keep you!

Logan-Jay, honestly, you are one of my #faves. The week you went was so messy but it was sooooo much fun. You were sorta robbed but you gotta give Christine credit for the #moves she pulled.

Nick-Sadly, you just ended up being one of those people I straight up never spoke to. I found out partly throught intuition and party through Christine that you were somebody who was close to Christian and Victor... an asset if duos were to end. I worked with Christine and through her and Logan to make sure Jaiden put you up that week instead of people in my alliance (Emily and Elijah). I am truly sorry that we never spoke, something which is partly my fault. I hope that we may have another oppurtunity to play with one another because Ive heard good things about you.

Victor-

Christine

Elijah-icon? I think yes. TBH I wasn't sure about working with you in this game due to the simple fact I know you're so good at them and needed to get you out as soon as possible with the least amount of blood on my hands . I hope you can understand I'm super sorry :(

Logan-I like you as a person, and you were so strong in this game. #hateu in festive though. You scare the fuck out of me if I’m being quite honest.

Nick-ROBBED. I was soooooo beyond glad that I had a chance to work with you in this season and it was really sad to see you leave the way you did. However, without you leaving nobody in this game really had a shot at winning (or getting second because that's the new first place this season). I hope we can work together in another game. Also, I am super excited to watch you come back for Ultimate.

Victor-

Christian

Elijah-mom you wanted to work with me this entire game but you truly knew where my loyalties were . Again I'm super sorry for "backstabbing" you and Victor even tho we were never an official alliance . I am really just a loyal hoe and I couldn't backstab nick, Emily and Sam bc they had my back more than anyone else did. You tried getting me out but better luck next time ! Love ya 

Logan-YOU SCARE ME but you’re really cute and I guess you like me? So? Yay for that? I love friends.

Nick-

 You are rude as fuck, get over yourself.

Victor-

Jaiden

Elijah-king ilysm even tho others hate you , I waned to work with you but then again I did you dirty multiple times I'm so sorry I'm messy af qofjwofbajjd best of luck to you outside the house and I like you so much as a person you're funny and messy aka me 

Logan-My duo. All I have for you is love. Game wise, I’m glad you finally kicked that bucket, cuz I got farther, and I’m sitting at finales. I hope outside the community is treated you well, say hi to Kat for me.

Nick-I really do have no hard feelings torwards you. You played the best game you could and we just ended up on opposite sides of the game. You really should not say thigs that could possibly be misunderstood, such as calling a certain somebody a "sexual harassing hill billy", but I like to think youve learned your lesson. At least you arent an asshole to Logan.

Victor-

Casey

Elijah- queen of floaters? I think floating is an excellent strategy no matter what anyone says it got me my first and probably only ever org win! I honestly can't thank you even for the small talks we had about boys and weed it was quite fun and ngl if I ever go to Maine I'm chillin w you and Logan icon !

Logan-Queen! of floating truly iconic for making it as far as you did barely submitting anything at all. My 16% both votes I was up against you? Truly iconic.

Nick-Guns.

Victor-

Samantha

Elijah-another mom? Yes. TBH my loyalties were to you nick and Emily the entire length of the game and I wanted to thank y'all for being my meat shields! Y'all were so much fun and that was the best alliance in org history that ever lived we pulled big moves and all that mess! Either way gotta love ya Sammy <3

Logan-Also my love, my light, my star in the darkness. You were the most surprising evictee - I thought I was going to be here, at finals, losing to you. I can’t wait to talk to you tonight and hear all about your camp experience. I can’t believe you put points on me twice and admitted it so soon. Icon.

Nick-I fucking love you so much. We were such a power duo in this game and ended up being not only the last duo nominated, but also the lest dup standing. We worked and fought through every twist and turn Steffen laid out for us and prevailed. You should still be here in the finale and im really sorry that you had to leave like that. But I cant wait for you to comeback for Ultimate and win :), hopefully Christian will have finally retired by then. Love you tons.

Victor-

Thanks housemates evicted and finalists for making this such a great season, we will be posting the finale vote momentarily.